Energy Trader

Australia-Employment

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 175,000 - 300,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Energy Trader to join its Houston trading desk, focusing on developing and executing strategies across global energy markets and managing risk for profitable trades.

The role requires strong quantitative analysis, market knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with analytics, risk, operations and commercial teams in a fast-paced, on-site environment.

Qualifications

  • Experience in energy, commodities or closely related trading markets.
  • Strong understanding of commodity-market fundamentals and price formation.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving capability.
  • Experience analyzing market data and translating research into commercial decisions.
  • Understanding of trading risk and position management.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving commercial environment.
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute trading strategies across relevant energy markets.
  • Analyze supply, demand, commodity flows, pricing relationships and other fundamental market drivers.
  • Identify physical and/or financial trading opportunities.
  • Manage trading positions and associated market risk.
  • Monitor market developments and adjust positioning as conditions change.
  • Work closely with analysts to develop actionable market views.
  • Collaborate with operations, risk, finance and other commercial functions.
  • Evaluate new products, markets and commercial opportunities.
  • Maintain disciplined risk management across trading activity.

Skills

Energy trading experience
Commodity-market fundamentals
Analytical and quantitative problems
Market data analysis to decisions
Trading risk and position management
Fast-moving commercial environment
Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Energy Trader

$175000 - $300000 per year | Houston, TX | On-site | Permanent


Trade energy markets from the Houston desk of a major global commodities platform

A bit about us:

major global independent commodities trading organization is expanding its Houston trading platform and seeking an Energy Trader to join its commercial team.


The organization operates across global physical energy markets, combining trading with logistics, financing, risk management, market analysis and strategic infrastructure. Its business model is built around identifying geographic, product and time-based opportunities across complex commodity markets.


Why join us?


  • Join a major global independent energy and commodities trading platform

  • Operate from Houston, one of the organization's principal global trading offices

  • Work within a business spanning physical energy, logistics, infrastructure and financial markets

  • Apply fundamental market analysis directly to commercial trading decisions

  • Collaborate with trading, analytics, risk, operations and commercial teams

  • Gain exposure to sophisticated global commodity flows and market dynamics

  • Join an organization continuing to expand its U.S. energy and power capabilities


Job Details

The company is seeking an Energy Trader to join its Houston trading organization. The successful candidate will combine strong commodity-market knowledge with commercial judgment, quantitative analysis and disciplined risk management to identify and execute profitable trading opportunities.


Responsibilities


  • Develop and execute trading strategies across relevant energy markets

  • Analyze supply, demand, commodity flows, pricing relationships and other fundamental market drivers

  • Identify physical and/or financial trading opportunities

  • Manage trading positions and associated market risk

  • Monitor market developments and adjust positioning as conditions change

  • Work closely with analysts to develop actionable market views

  • Collaborate with operations, risk, finance and other commercial functions

  • Evaluate new products, markets and commercial opportunities

  • Maintain disciplined risk management across trading activity


Qualifications


  • Demonstrated experience in energy, commodities or closely related trading markets

  • Strong understanding of commodity-market fundamentals and price formation

  • Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving capability

  • Experience analyzing market data and translating research into commercial decisions

  • Understanding of trading risk and position management

  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving commercial environment

  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills


Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.


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